CVE-2009-4413
The httpClientDiscardBody function in client.c in Polipo 0.9.8, 0.9.12, 1.0.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request with a large Content-Length value, which triggers an integer overflow,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The httpClientDiscardBody function in client.c in Polipo 0.9.8, 0.9.12, 1.0.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request with a large Content-Length value, which triggers an integer overflow, a signed-to-unsigned conversion error with a negative value, and a segmentation fault.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.66% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- pps.jussieu/polipo
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37607Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38647
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2002
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10338
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/12/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37463
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37607Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38647
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2002
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10338
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/12/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37463
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.